perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ever had a doc call the charge nurse on you? As in, call the unit and ask for the charge nurse and complain about you to him/her, without saying anything to you first. Happened to me this morning and...
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    You know you work nights when.......

    perfectbluebuildings replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You want to smack, and give your job for a couple of days, to the next person who says "but it must be so QUIET at night with all the patients sleeping!!" Or (luckily, a VERY rare bird at my...
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    You know you work nights when.......

    perfectbluebuildings replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    these are all great!!! i really like "breakfast isn't a time of day, it's a state of mind!" I'm going to have to start explaining that to people who want to puke when I say I'm gonna have spaghetti or...
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    You know you work nights when.......

    perfectbluebuildings replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I turned left on a red the other day! And it took a while for me to realize "that wasn't right..." And then almost did it again, like a week later. Lucky for me there were no police officers...
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    You know you work nights when.......

    perfectbluebuildings replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't know what any of the doctors look like... but you could quite easily distinguish their voices on the phone as needed. You hear wayyy more about your coworkers love lives than you need to...
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    IV fluid Hang time

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Kidsfelt's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a pre-mixed bag, come straight from the manufacturer, it is good 72 hrs at our facility. However if it is specialized, something that pharmacy had to add something to or whatever, it is only...
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    haha... yeah... i think of doing that kinda thing but haven't yet. Right now I'm just hoping this doctor's not on call again any time
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Your stories are both hilarious!!!! I can just picture a patient doing that... hahaha. And I know the thread is going a different direction now... but just wanted to let ya know I just got to vent...
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are AWESOME!!!! I work in peds and the best is when they call out and say they "need their nurse"... "can she bring you anything?"... "no..." you get there and it's "Can I have some grape...
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    Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    perfectbluebuildings replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    Hm I call all the doctors I know "Dr." to their face or over the phone... one or two that we do not respect as much d/t they are lackadaisical to pt's needs and not respectful of nursing judgment, we...
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your continuing kindness and support I need it!!! And thanks for that SBAR idea... I really like that quite a lot for next
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    So I found out the pt ended up in ICU not 2 hours after I left... and the ICU doc was livid they weren't up there earlier... pt WAS very very sick apparently and it wasn't just what they had her dx...
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    Does this bother you?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

    I read this too this morning and couldn't believe it!! I'm not sure where he's getting his facts or ideas. I wonder where he thinks 18-year-old nurses will be able to get jobs too? And WHO in the...
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... I know Caroladybelle. :) That is the smart thing to do. But, I didn't know he was having a problem with me at the time any more than his usualness... just thought he was in his typical mood...
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your continuing replies!!! They are giving me a lot of ideas. llg... you are right!!! I don't mind the grouchiness usually... it is just irritating he called the charge nurse about me,...
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    Doctors going over your head?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Angie. The pt had had blood cx drawn the previous day, and a UA/cx on admission; was on a once daily IV antbx (which I wasn't even thinking about at the time of the call), and didn't have PRN...
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    Getting Paid $$ for End-of-Shift Overtime?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

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    Work environment makes a difference?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Good work environment yes, makes or breaks a job. Fortunately, right now mine is MOSTLY "making it". Coworkers who stand with you and help you out when things are rough, doctors whom you respect and...
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    WORDS OF WISDOM for new Peds/OB students??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Mr-Focker's topic in Pediatric

    I have only been a peds nurse for a year, but I will try to offer some ideas... I also suggest for you to spend some time in this, and the PICU forums, looking through all the old threads, to find...
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    Floated to another unit

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RN2B07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a children's hospital, and after you are oriented 1 12-hour shift on each unit in the hospital, you can be floated there. I work on a medical/infectious disease/catch-all floor, there is...
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    help w stethoscope

    perfectbluebuildings replied to missterious9's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the Littman Classic II stethescope for 3-4 years now, and I really like it. The only thing is sometimes with the babies, you hear all the sounds at once :) So maybe next time I'll get a...
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    Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing that is the best for me is when, you come to work on like your second shift in a row, you see a parent in the hallway as you are about to get report, and they ask, "Are you our nurse...
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    Telling the public "what nurses do"

    perfectbluebuildings replied to C. Rosella's topic in General Nursing

    That is a great idea. Thanks for the links!! I had a pre-med extern with me last night, to learn what was going on, who did a lot of sitting at the nurses' station, I am sure she got a good idea of...
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    Med Errors

    perfectbluebuildings replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    This is a good example of why we all have the "read back" policy for phone orders don't you think? A very good reminder. I thought of another one- pt w/multiple medical issues, becoming steadily...
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    Med Errors

    perfectbluebuildings replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    So... another med error for me I was so proud it was several several months since I'd made one at all. Gave 2mg of morphine when 1mg was ordered, to an 8month old with broken femur not yet set... I...